Netflix Is Apparently Getting A 'The Witcher' Series

If publisher ‘Platige’ is to believed, Netflix is developing and producing a new show based on The Witcher, the popular novel/video game franchise from Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. It will apparently be based on The Witcher Saga which is eight novels all set in the universe of The Witcher. This is absolutely huge news.

[Liqu1d]

Hopefully it's good.

[rainslacker]

Netflix looking for it's own game of thrones. :)

I hope it's good too. Netflix series can be hit or miss.

[Littil_Devil]

If it ain't a +18 show, then I'm not watching.

[-Foxtrot]

It's Netflix

I have faith. It's better on here then a TV Network as they'd dumb that shit down like you wouldn't believe.

[Paytaa]

True. Just hope the cast isn't a bunch of boneheads

[blackblades]

Pretty sure it'll have nudity and sex just like other shows on netflix.

[Anthotis]

Could be great, but could also be ruined by SJWs.

[annoyedgamer]

Knowing Netflix? Bet on it.

Unless its produced by Polish producers.

[arkard]

We will get the greatest Witcher of all time "Geraldine" and instead of multiple races that role will be filled by people that identify as different genders.

[ifrit_caress]

Don't even mention those wanking feminazi's.

[yeahright2]

Really? straight to anti sjw rubbish? Just the possibility of a Netflix series and you jump straight to it huh?

[Paytaa]

Ironically, "SJWs" love The Witcher. I heard SJWs created microtransactions and day one DLC *waves fist angrily in the air*

[NicSage]

This would be awesome

[GamesMaster1982]

Im betting this will be a disgrace to the excellent games, It will fail harder than the new xbox scorpio will.

[candystop]

Thanks Patcher!

[Krysis]

Are you using your life as reference point to your speculation. Fail and disgrace

[GamesMaster1982]

Im using the fact that most tv shows or movies based on video games suck ass that is my reference point FACT.

[Goldby]

@Games,
thing is thoug, its not based on the games, its based on the books. for example, the events of Wild hunt wont be part fo the show as that was an original story by CDPR based in the Witcher world

[EnigmaSG1]

Good thing this is based on the books in which the game was based on, eh?

[fluxmulder]

Watch this be really good, then get cancelled in 1 season.

[yeahright2]

Maybe. my biggest concern is going to be who plays geralt. That voice in the games... to me that's so distinctive, I can't imagine someone else filling it. Kinda like when they got a new Sam fisher.
That and Netflix has been hit or miss for me. I love daredevil but didn't care for Jessica jones. Loved luke cage, but couldn't get into iron fist. I laugh heartily at the ranch but can't give hemlock grove the time of day.
so 50/50 expectations for me.

[victorMaje]

Ooooohh, yes please :))

[joab777]

If done right, this is epic! Get the author involved and let him keep writing. It has the chops to be the next GoT.

[notachance]

the author is indeed involved in the project, and they promised it will be faithful to the source material

[thejigisup]

He better be involved, he tryna make some money off this one since he was so upset about the game.

[ifrit_caress]

Oh my gosh, if this is true, there is a good chance that this series will flop. They should just leave The Witcher in the gaming industry and maybe books, not tv.

[Goldby]

why do you say that,
tones of books have been turned into good tv shows and movies.

do you think the games came first or something?

[VJGenova]

It was a book, then a video game and now a tv show. Probably splitting hairs, but is this "video game" news? I could see if it was a mario, zelda, sonic, kratos etc show. But that is not the case. Wouldn't expect to see a "dungeons and dragons" making news here despite countless D&D video games.

Probably just me though.

[Goldby]

hmm you said yourself as tonnes of others thats its a video game, so yes it is video game news.

would it be fair if a Halo tv show came out and was put up here. or another mario movie?

[VJGenova]

Mario and Halo were video games "first." Witcher was not. There are a milliok star wars video games. Would I expect to see "Netflix annouces star wars series" to be "video game news"? No. Now if they annouced a battletoads show, I would expect it, because it had only been a video game. See the difference?

[rynodigital]

If done properly this could potentially compete with Game of Thrones, even though that's nearing its end

[xtheblackparade]

I'm not the audience for the game, but a series sounds awesome because I do like the setting and ambience.

[Dark-soul]

all who haven't seen Black mirror series on netflix, plz check it out, best ever series i ever seen :)
every episode is new story.